evil eye

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   a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm

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Questions about evil eye

What does evil eye mean?

evil eye means "a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm".

Is evil eye a common word?

evil eye is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.